Talk began mid-week that the Academy is thinking about moving the Oscars to January beginning in 2012. The reason? People think the awards season is too long.
But this move would cause a lot of problems. Would the Golden Globes also move, maybe to the first Sunday in January instead of airing the night before Martin Luther King Day? Or would the Oscars come BEFORE the Globes, which would kill all the suspense between the two shows.
Clearly the Academy wants bigger ratings for the show so because of that this would be a good move. A lot of movie goers forget about the previous year’s films by the end of February.
Either way, we’re told there’s no way the date of the 2011 Oscars will change. It’s set for Feb. 27.
If they want bigger ratings for that show, have Betty White be the host. There is actually talk that White will be involved in the broadcast. If she host, the rating will be HUGE!